The Cross of Bethlehem

The Memoirs of a Refugee

Authored by
Ro'i Tov
Edited by
Corinne Lynch

The Cross of Bethlehem is a memoir of a Christian Israeli militaryofficer caught in the crosshairs between a country that demands totalobedience, even if that means firing on rock-throwing women andchildren, and following his conscience. In a story of faith andcourage, tragedy and hope, the author, Ro'i Tov, shares the heartacheof growing up an outsider in the tight-knit kibbutzim along the JordanValley. It is here that his sharp intelligence, instead of buying himthe freedom he so desperately desires, traps him in a company without amoral compass and a military that challenges his spiritual and moralbeliefs. When he leaves Israel and threatens to tell the world what hehas witnessed, he finds himself on a high-stakes journey that takes himfrom Thailand to China, from the US to South America. Only time willtell if justice will prevail and faith will conquer fear so that God'smessage of love and peace can be revealed.